Since 1 September, pregnant women and older adults aged 75 to 79 have been offered vaccinations as the NHS sought to protect those who are most vulnerable to the virus and prevent a global leading cause of infant mortality.

Data shows NHS staff have delivered 1,047,208 RSV vaccinations in just over two months, as the NHS ramps up efforts to avoid a tripledemic of Covid, flu and RSV this winter.

Steve Russell, NHS national director for vaccinations and screening, said: ‘We know there are still many more people eligible to come forward, and with RSV cases likely to peak during winter - alongside Covid and flu viruses – it's vitally important that anyone eligible for these vaccinations takes up their offer as soon as possible when contacted by the NHS, to help avoid a "tripledemic".'

Professor Steve Turner, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, added: ‘A reduction in RSV cases will allow child health staff to focus on children and young people with other conditions requiring urgent hospital admissions during these busy winter months.'